Another NJ school hit by social media gun threat this week

HAMILTON (Mercer) — A township middle school was threatened via social media on Wednesday.

It was the second district to face a social media threat that day.

According to a letter sent to parents by principal Patricia Landolfi-Collins on Thursday morning, a "possible threat" was received against the Reynolds Middle School on Wednesday evening.

"Precautions have been taken to ensure the the security and safety of our school community for evening performances and the upcoming school days," the principal said

Parents were also notified via a robocall.

Acting Superintendent Sylvia Zircher said Thursday "an investigation by police and the district is ongoing."

A parent told New Jersey 101.5 she noticed an increased presence at the school's production of "Little Shop of Horrors" on Wednesday night. The same parent said all students were kept outside the building on Thursday morning before being allowed to enter.

A picture provided to New Jersey 101.5 shows a picture posted to the now-deleted Instagram account of youre_next_rms showing a hunting knife and an assault rifle with the message “Im going to end it all (sic)."